express-logr

express-logr is a lightweight middleware for logging HTTP requests in Express applications. It supports logging to the console or to a specified log file.

Installation

Install the package using npm or your preferred package manager:

npm install express-logr

or with yarn:

yarn add express-logr

or with pnpm:

pnpm add express-logr

Usage

Basic Usage

To log HTTP requests to the console:

import express from 'express';
import httpLogger from 'express-logr';

const app = express();

app.use(httpLogger());

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server is running on port 3000');
});

Logging to a File

To log HTTP requests to a file, specify the logFilePath option:

import express from 'express';
import path from 'path';
import httpLogger from 'express-logr';

const app = express();

app.use(httpLogger({ logFilePath: path.join(__dirname, 'logs/app.log') }));

app.listen(3000, () => {
  console.log('Server is running on port 3000');
});

API

httpLogger(options?: LoggerParams): RequestHandler

Parameters

• options (optional): An object with the following properties:
  • logFilePath (string): The path to the log file where HTTP requests will be logged. If not provided, logs will be written to the console.

Returns

An Express middleware function for logging HTTP requests.

Features

• Logs HTTP requests with timestamps, methods, and URLs.
• Supports logging to the console or a file.
• Automatically creates directories for log files if they do not exist.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License